For the first time in his 10 seasons, Mike Sullivan has resorted to regularly playing Crosby and Malkin on the same line at even strength.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

Within the first 10 games of the regular season, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and teammate Evgeni Malkin saw some time together five-on-five when the situation called for it. Typically, this occurs after icing calls or a penalty kill,